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HB 1388·MD·house

Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program

FailedFiled Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: Jacobs
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Hearing (House)

Mar 4, 2026

Summary

The bill directs Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources to open and close specific oyster bars on a rotating schedule over five years, collecting baseline and follow‑up data each time. It applies to commercial and recreational oyster harvesters in the designated Bay zones and aims to improve oyster population health and habitat monitoring.

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History

  1. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

  • Jacobs · sponsor
  • Adams
  • Baker
  • Beauchamp
  • Buckel
  • Ciliberti
  • Ghrist
  • Hornberger
  • Howard
  • Hutchinson
  • McComas
  • Reilly
  • Sample-Hughes
  • Schmidt
  • T. Morgan
  • Wivell

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